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Why does no one ever factor in the cost of dismantling other major projects, like the Hoover Dam, or the Three Gorges Dam? ...or thee solar plants being built,
by koheripbal 7y ago
Why does no one ever factor in the cost of dismantling other major projects, like the Hoover Dam, or the Three Gorges Dam? ...or thee solar plants being built, or the wind turbines?
Why does nuclear power have this enormous additional requirement that literally no other power source seems to have to account for?
- stjohnswarts 7y agothose dams can basically survive indefinitely as long as they are properly maintained so I don't think that is a fair comparison.
- cesarb 7y ago> Why does nuclear power have this enormous additional requirement that literally no other power source seems to have to account for? Because no other power source has the inner components become radioactive during normal operation. Normally these radioactive parts are fully contained, but that's no longer the case once it's dismantled. That makes dismantling a nuclear power plant not only much more expensive, but also a requirement (you can't just abandon it, otherwise it will gradually break down and lose the containment).